First Coinbase Transaction (Genesis Block, Block 0)
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Genesis coinbase awarding 50 BTC to 1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa, storing the Times bailout headline in the coinbase message: “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”. The nonstandard format renders the reward unspendable, marking the block that started it all.